Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 223
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After eating, I returned to the room around sunset..
The items I told Keian about were back in the room, and among them was the Holy Grail I mentioned last time..
“Is this the Holy Grail?.”
[The identity of the object with the grandiose name ‘Bluish Dragon’s Blood Cup’ was the Holy Grail.…….
It looked like just an old drinking glass.
but.
If it had been shiny from the start, I would have remembered what it looked like..
I'm sure it was an item that I personally won as a participant in the auction, but I had even forgotten what this item looked like until Rise mentioned it..
Even the outer appearance of the Holy Grail was in the shape of a wooden cup, and by my standards, it felt uncomfortable to pour water into it and drink it..
Still, there was no way Keian would have brought in false items, so he packed them up and headed to the health room..
Healthstar in the health room was sitting at her desk writing something, but her back was to me..
Still, I guess I sensed someone loitering near the door, so I heard a calm voice..
“Today's treatment is already over. If the symptoms are not severe, eat a full meal tomorrow.……?!”
He slowly turned his head and looked at me, and his expression changed dramatically. It looks like I chewed my tongue too.
I put on a gentle smile to reassure the other person..
“Hello, Bishop Nari. While I haven't seen you, my face has improved a lot.?”
“Is that so? ha ha ha.”
I happened to have a bit of a sarcastic tone, but I'm serious..
This is not an empty remark, Hellstar's impression has really improved considerably..
It is generally difficult to change one's impression of a person like this in just a few days..
I don't know if you starve for three or four days, but that's not the case with this guy... … . Perhaps the change in mindset affected the face as well..
While physical change does not happen quickly even with arduous training, the mental side is different..
It doesn't take even a day if you have the opportunity..
For example, after spending several years playing, eating, and being lazy,…….
One day, when you suddenly look in the mirror, you come to your senses and realize that the pathetic person reflected there is you..
Humans can change from that very moment..
‘Even if you just make a decision to “let’s live properly from now on,” your impression itself will change..
To be honest, I never thought I would see such a change in Hellstar..
Does this mean that this guy wasn't a villain who was rotten to the core??
In fact, Helsta was a low-ranking villain among villains..
This is because it was low-grade to do something with such a great status. Is it petit bourgeois?.
If this guy had made up his mind to do something even more evil, he wouldn't have been corrected with a few slaps..
Of course, he is too old to use the word correction, but there are surprisingly many people like this even among nobles..
They look like adults but are kids on the inside..
As I was staring and thinking about this and that, Helsta said in a creaky voice..
“Would you like some tea??”
I was just thirsty, so I nodded. Helsta got up from his seat, took out a teapot and tea leaves with a familiar movement, and began to brew..
It seemed like he had become the owner of this room after not seeing each other for a few days..
As the scent of tea reached my nostrils, Helsta held out a teacup to me..
“Let's eat.”
“I'll drink it well.”
It was a reddish black tea..
It was so hot that steam rose, but I didn't care and drank it all in one go..
Helsta looked at me with surprised eyes..
“Are you okay??”
“are you okay. Because of my constitution, I tend to eat hot foods easily..”
“okay. how does it taste?”
“It's just like that..”
“ah.”
For some reason, I spoke once more as his expression seemed happy..
“That's just the way it is?”
“That's a compliment to me. Originally, I was not good at driving a car. I guess it was a little better than old junk... … . But I stayed at the academy and learned how to brew tea from Professor Betty..”
Helsta looked proud, so I was speechless. We didn't even argue, but I feel like I lost..
“What did you feel while you were here??”
I had some pretty urgent business…….
For some reason, what came out of my mouth was a useless question..
Helsta, who had just poured tea into his cup, spoke in a slightly hesitant voice..
“It reminded me of my childhood.”
“Childhood? ah. I guess you were a cadet too. Maybe he's from Cartel Academy??”
“Not really. I went to a religious school run by the 72nd school. And it doesn't specifically remind me of my school days. It reminded me of a dream I had when I was just coming of age..”
“dream of coming of age?”
“…When I was young, I liked children quite a bit..”
“…….”
I was speechless again.
As I was looking at him with a puzzled expression, Helstar awkwardly scratched his temple and said.
“…I just said that.”
“hmm.”
He nodded and held out the teacup again. Helsta filled the teacup without saying a word..
slurp.
This time, I drank the tea more leisurely and tried to organize what I wanted to say, but I couldn't think of the right words..
I had no choice but to spit out whatever I wanted..
“I came to my senses in time.”
“Is that so? I'm already over 40.”
“omg.”
I looked like I was around 30, but I looked younger than I thought. Of course, aside from being surprised, my thoughts have not changed..
What does it matter whether it is Irip, Bulhok, or Jicheonmyeong? There is no age for enlightenment.
“Had a good drink. Bishop Helsta, there is one thing I would like to ask of you..”
“What is it?”
Then I took the Holy Grail out of my pocket and placed it on the table..
“Can you add some divine power here??”
“Hmm… … ? I feel like I've seen this somewhere…….”
Helstar narrowed his eyes for a moment and said, “Ah.”.
“Isn’t this an item that was exhibited at an auction house??”
“that's right.”
Come to think of it, this guy also participated in the Abyss Auction..
I spoke briefly..
“It's the Holy Grail.”
“The Holy Grail? ha ha ha.”
Did you hear it as a joke? Helstar, who was smiling slightly, saw my expression and his complexion hardened..
“Are you serious??”
“I like jokes, but unfortunately I'm serious this time..”
“…Can I check for a moment??”
“However much.”
As soon as I gave permission, Helstar, who had taken the Holy Grail, looked around with his eyes wide open, and his expression gradually became more serious..
Finally, about 10 minutes later.
“Hehehehe……!”
There was an outburst of astonishment..
“G, G, really the Holy Grail……?!”
“That's right.”
“Wow, how on earth did you get this??!”
“I bought it at Abyss Auction. You saw it too.”
“Yes, it was! But how did you know that this shabby cup was the Holy Grail... … ? Even I didn't realize it until I looked at it myself.…….”
In fact, if it weren't for Lise's advice, I would have treated it as an antique and just put it away somewhere in a cycad warehouse..
“I have a good sense of vision. Anyway, I heard that for the Holy Grail to be effective, you have to pour wine full of divine power. That's right.?”
First of all, I decided to check what I heard from Rise one more time..
Helsta heard me and nodded..
“It's true, but... It doesn't have to be wine.”
“okay? That's good. That's because I'm a bit lacking in divine protection proficiency. It would be nice if our Bishop Helstar could help us.…….”
“Of course it's not difficult, but…….”
Helstar swallowed his saliva and spoke carefully..
“Are you thinking of donating the Holy Grail to the 72nd Church after using it?…….”
“I want to get hit?”
“sorry.”
Helstar immediately hit his head..
I continued speaking while glaring at the top of his head..
“The schedule is a bit tight after this, so I'd like it to be done as quickly as possible, but how long does it take??”
“hmm… … . For maximum effect, at least one day is required. I also need to amplify my divine power through prayer.…….”
“good. Then can I come back tomorrow at this time??”
“It's enough.”
“okay. See you tomorrow.”
“Oh, wait a minute..”
“why?”
Helstar said as he caught me just as I was about to get up..
“Charon Woodjack has woken up..”
* * *
As I said to Seren…….
From now on, I plan to head to Heros..
Originally, I had no intention of revealing my destination to anyone, but the fundamental reason was that I thought that I would not have any companions on my journey..
This is also the thought I had right after I returned..
In the end, it was difficult to share the goal of catching the Great Master and taking him to Master..
However, after experiencing various events and learning the truth of the world, these thoughts also changed..
The decisive factor was what happened in the world behind this academy, and if I had been alone, the incident that occurred there would have ended in tragedy and disaster..
Once I acknowledged that fact, I came to a clear conclusion..
There are limits to fighting alone..
I needed a lot of people who would have my back, or at least trustworthy people if I couldn't do that..
Charon Woodjack was one of those candidates, and I wanted him to go to Heros with me if possible..
But the guy I met after a long time, Charon,.
“…….”
To be honest, it didn't look fine..
There were no visible injuries, but it seemed like he was in a daze..
Charon was sitting on the bed, staring blankly out the window. Not only his right eye, which was said to have lost his eyesight, but also his left eye had no focus..
To begin with, the one with the sharpest sense of spirit among all the spirits still didn't realize my presence..
I had no choice but to knock on the open door a few times and look this way..
“ah-.”
I threw the item I brought before Charon could say anything..
Only then did Charon, who regained focus, quickly receive it..
“This……?”
“welcome gift.”
This is an elixir obtained at the auction house. I brought it with me while taking care of the Holy Grail..
Among the elixirs I obtained this time, there were some that would not be of much help even if I used them now. One of them was.
“Isn’t it precious??”
“Well, that's fine. I forgot the price.”
“…I will write well.”
I nodded roughly, then realized something strange and asked.
“Who came and went??”
“…My father stopped by for a moment..”
I narrowed my eyes slightly at Charon’s words..
Of course, Charon's father is Hyde Woodjack, the strongest ranger in the empire..
I was a little embarrassed.
Because I had never heard of that man emptying the swamp..
Did he come running after a month because he was worried about his son??
That's my guess, but it doesn't seem likely.
In the past, when everyone was killed at the retreat, Hyde Woodjack never showed up..
Moreover, Charon's expression did not look like he had ever seen his father come to visit him in the hospital..
“I guess I'll have to go back to the swamp for a moment..”
“Is that so?.”
“What are you going to do now, brother??”
I opened my mouth thinking that I've been getting a lot of similar questions lately..
“to go to heros.”
“heros…….”
Charon said, rolling the elixir in his hand..
“…I will also go to Heros. It's hard right now.”
“Lord Hyde told me to come back first.?”
“yes. But this choice is my own. I will tell my father when I return this time. I'm not ready to take over the family business yet, so I decided to look around the world a little more..”
I'm embarrassed
I don't know if this guy was being forcibly dragged into the swamp, but I had nothing else to say since he declared that he would go on his own feet and end it..
Basically, it is right to respect such decisions..
“… I heard that you put a lot of effort into my treatment this time. He went directly to the bishops of the 72 churches and persuaded them..”
It's not wrong, but.
Charon said, bowing his head..
“I will definitely repay this debt..”
“okay. Cheer up.”
“yes.”
After that, we sat down and talked about a few trivial things and then got up..
I walked down the hallway and quenched my appetite..
‘Things are really messed up..’
As soon as I thought about making friends, the people around me started disappearing one by one..
Among Yeongdo, there are no more than five people I have my eyes on, and I've already lost sight of two of them..
Of course, whether it's Seren or Charon, we'll meet again later.…….
‘Hector is not an aspiring hero..’
Since he is a guy whose ultimate goal is to become the head of the family, I think he will probably go back to being a Badknicker..
Can't you help it? For now, I have no choice but to go to Heros alone... It was a moment when I thought,.
“I finally found it-!”
With a loud voice, someone appeared from the other side of the hallway..
“Don't run in the hallway!”
“I'm sorry!”
A small guy who walks towards me with a slow pace, losing strength in his pounding steps as if he were stepping on a steep hill..
And then there was this guy.
“Mir Giant.”
“grow! Luan! There you are! Where have you been these days?-.”
“Are you free??”
“Yes? Yes, but?”
I looked at Mir tilting his head and asked.
“Wanna go to Heros together??”
“Heros? What the heck!”
It was good.
For now, just one.
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